Allegheny County News category, Page 185
Comedian Steve Hofstetter opening entertainment venue in Ross
Nationally known comedian and former Los Angeles resident Steve Hofstetter now calls Pittsburgh home — and he’s embarking on his second purchase of a local church. Hofstetter was the host and executive producer of season one of “Laughs” on FOX and appeared on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”...
1 killed, another injured in I-79 crash in Franklin Park
A Crescent Township teen died and another was injured Wednesday night in a crash on Interstate 79 in Franklin Park. State police said Luke Cooper, 18, died after being thrown from the vehicle he was driving. The crash happened after 10 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-79. Police said...
Allegheny County Council to study potential replacement for closed juvenile detention center
After Allegheny County’s Shuman Juvenile Detention Center has been closed 18 months, efforts are ramping up to find some sort of replacement. On Tuesday, Allegheny County Council voted 11-2 to form a study group to review the overall needs of the county’s juvenile justice system in the aftermath of Shuman...
Steel City Con returns to Monroeville with ‘Dexter,’ ‘Walking Dead’ reunions
Thousands of pop culture fans and comic enthusiasts are expected to descend upon the Monroeville Convention Center for the return of Steel City Con. The show is slated for March 31 through April 2 at the convention center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. About 35 celebrity guests are on the ticket...
Veterans job fair set for at Acrisure Stadium
Military veterans looking for work can find some opportunities at a job fair Thursday. The nonprofit Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary will host the Pittsburgh Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium, 100 Art Rooney Ave., on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Veterans can meet more than...
Another Allegheny County Executive candidate calls for ethics reform in local government
Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb, a Democratic candidate for Allegheny County Executive, has become the latest official to call for more ethics guidelines in county government. At a Wednesday news conference, Lamb called for all candidates and public officials to sign what he called a Pledge of Good Governance that would...
Contractor accused of bilking Pine residents out of $185K awaiting trial in 3 other fraud cases
Northern Regional Police accused a home remodeling contractor who is awaiting trial for three separate fraud cases with collecting more than $185,000 in payments from two Pine residents and then walking off the jobs before the work was finished. Sean Vincent Hein, 36, of the 500 block of Bauerlein Street...
Kennywood to celebrate 125 years with new ride, other amenities
When it opens next month, Kennywood will celebrate 125 years with some new looks. In its quasquicentennial year, the West Mifflin amusement park will debut Spinvasion, the first ride of its kind in the U.S., Kennywood officials said during a media tour Wednesday. “Spinvasion and other new experiences will wow...
East End Brewing Co. opens taproom in Mt. Lebanon
Mt. Lebanon residents had been walking by for months, trying to catch a glimpse of what was going on inside an empty space along Washington Road. They don’t have to look from the outside any longer. The doors are now open to the newest taproom of East End Brewing Co....
Registration open for St. Margaret Foundation Demchak Challenge
Registration is open for the St. Margaret Foundation’s Brian Demchak Hope Challenge presented by PNC. Participants complete a virtual 5K at 3.1 miles, or a distance participants prefer, choosing their own route and location, even in a swimming pool, and complete it anytime from May 14-May 20. The registration fee...
Prom dress resale today at North Hills High School to benefit local charityVideo
North Hills High School teacher Michelle Medic wanted her SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and officials to come up with an idea for a new charity event this year that enabled them to give back to the North Hills community. And they did. “They came up with this prom (dress)...
Allegheny County executive candidate Sara Innamorato proposes ‘gift ban’ for county employees
State Rep. Sara Innamorato, D-Lawrenceville, said Tuesday that the Allegheny County executive and all county employees should be banned from receiving gifts as part of their government duties. Innamorato is a Democratic candidate for Allegheny County executive, the county’s top elected office, and her announcement comes on the heels of...
Sheriff’s office says it caught Braddock man on the run for 3 years
A Braddock man wanted on gun and drug charges since 2020 has been captured, Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced Tuesday. Christopher Schrock, 28, was supposed to go on trial in June 2020 on charges out of McKeesport, but he forfeited his bond and failed to show up in court, Kraus...
Candidate for Allegheny County’s top elected office calls for stricter campaign finance laws
Allegheny County has no campaign finance limitation, but one candidate for county executive is proposing a change. Former Allegheny County Councilman Dave Fawcett, a Democrat from Oakmont who is seeking the county’s top elected office, said Friday that he would support more stringent and rigorous campaign finance regulations if elected....
TSA finds 2 handguns at Pittsburgh airport checkpoint
Transportation Security Administration officers stopped two Pennsylvania residents — one of them an employee — from bringing guns through the security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport over the weekend. On Saturday, the airport employee, whom the TSA did not name, was caught with a 9 mm handgun loaded with 10...
$3M scratch-off lottery ticket sold at Monroeville Sheetz
A Monroeville convenience store is getting a $10,000 bonus after Pennsylvania Lottery officials said it sold a scratch-off ticket that won $3 million. The winning ticket, sold at the Mosside Boulevard Sheetz, was the top prize in a $30 Snow Bank game. The person with the winning ticket claimed the...
Route 51 lane restrictions to begin Monday in Robinson Township
Commuters relying on Route 51 to get where they’re going likely will need to add more time to the drive starting Monday, weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions will be in place in both directions on Route 51 between the northbound and southbound on-ramps at the I-79 Coraopolis/McKees Rocks interchange from 7...
Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein denies deals in attempt to stay on Alcosan board
Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein on Friday said he never tried to orchestrate political deals behind closed doors in order to regain power and position on the county’s influential Alcosan board. The statement came after Schuyler Sheaffer, a former campaign manager for state Rep. Emily Kinkead, said that County Councilwoman...
U.S. Steel ready to close 3 of 10 batteries at Clairton Coke Works
U.S. Steel announced it will shut down three of Clairton Coke Work’s 10 coke batteries this month, which it projects will reduce emissions from the plant. The decision to close the site’s three oldest batteries at the Mon Valley’s biggest source of airborne pollutants originally was announced two years ago...
DA to seek death penalty against man charged in McKeesport officer’s fatal shooting
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office on Friday filed notice that it will seek the death penalty against Johnathan Morris, the man accused of killing McKeesport police Officer Sean Sluganski last month. To seek capital punishment, the prosecution must lay allege at least one of several aggravating factors listed in...
CoStar Brewing breaks ground on Etna brew pub
For more than a decade, the crew that owns CoStar Brewing had looked for a place in the area to open a brew pub, but they weren’t able to find anything suitable. Then, the borough of Etna reached out to CoStar co-founders Dominic Cincotta and Jeff and Caitlyn Hanna. On...
Woman arrested after kids injured in car crash in Elizabeth Township
A woman was arrested and two children were taken to the hospital after a crash in Elizabeth Township on Thursday. The crash took place in the 800 block of McKeesport Road, Elizabeth Township police told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Police said they took the driver, Kristi Assenti, into custody on...
Long-term closure of Highland Park Bridge link to Route 28 South to resume
PennDOT says the long-term closure of the ramp from the northbound Highland Park Bridge to Route 28 South (toward Pittsburgh) will continue Monday, weather permitting. Starting around 7 a.m. , the northbound ramp will close to traffic around-the-clock through mid-May. Crews will complete reconstruction work, bridge rehabilitation, and drainage improvements...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse materials
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after he was convicted of possessing materials depicting sexual exploitation of a minor. U.S. District Judge Marilyn J. Horan sentenced Desair McCray, 22, Pittsburgh, after it was determined McCray knowingly possessed images and videos containing child...
Man accused of shooting at state Attorney General agents arrested in Penn Hills
A Pittsburgh man accused of shooting at state agents and a McKees Rocks police officer was apprehended in Penn Hills on Thursday. Allegheny County Police announced the arrest of 25-year-old Eric Durah Jr., who is charged with multiple crimes stemming from a shooting incident in Stowe on Feb. 27. Police...
